Dicky Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Been reading about BANANA BARS and DROP LINKS with regard to the front suspension. I assume these are nick names but could someone tell me their correct names cos I've looked at the drawings in the manual and can't find any reference to the former names. Also are the same items associated with the rear suspension. Doing a service soon and would like to check them as the old gal's getting on a bit now (the wife as well!) Quote
ATTAK Z Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 Banana Bar = Compression Rod Drop link = connection link between body and anti roll bar Drop links are at the rear too but not the compression rod Quote
glrnet Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 http://www.h-dev.co....oducts_id=25429 http://www.h-dev.co....oducts_id=25427 http://www.h-dev.co....oducts_id=25428 Links are from HDev as they popped up in Google search needless to say other traders here supply them too Quote
ATTAK Z Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) http://www.partsbase.org/media/images/nissan/c0/c00787b2703c1a6c859a6f4a8881e403.png 54468N - Compression rod 54618 - Drop link Edited April 1, 2015 by ATTAK Z 1 Quote
Dicky Posted April 1, 2015 Author Posted April 1, 2015 Thanks lads for all your input, I feel so much smarter now. But starting to wish I had'nt asked...£240 for the Banana Bar, Ouch! Just hope mine are ok when I check them. No knocks or rattles from the front as yet, or maybe I should turn the music down a bit and have a good listen, but then again I might hear something that frightens me.ha ha 1 Quote
MrChow Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I think the reason the banana arms knock is because the OEM bushes are prone to splitting. Replacing the said bushes with uprated polyurethane jobbies will be cheaper. Someone correct me if I'm wrong 1 Quote
DoogyRev Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I think the reason the banana arms knock is because the OEM bushes are prone to splitting. Replacing the said bushes with uprated polyurethane jobbies will be cheaper. Someone correct me if I'm wrong Correct, you don't have to change the arms, just the bushes I think. Quote
SHEZZA Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I think the reason the banana arms knock is because the OEM bushes are prone to splitting. Replacing the said bushes with uprated polyurethane jobbies will be cheaper. Someone correct me if I'm wrong Correct, you don't have to change the arms, just the bushes I think. Unless the ball joint end is fubar then it's new bar time. 1 Quote
ATTAK Z Posted April 1, 2015 Posted April 1, 2015 I think the reason the banana arms knock is because the OEM bushes are prone to splitting. Replacing the said bushes with uprated polyurethane jobbies will be cheaper. Someone correct me if I'm wrong You're wrong 1 Quote
Rock_Steady Posted April 2, 2015 Posted April 2, 2015 I think the reason the banana arms knock is because the OEM bushes are prone to splitting. Replacing the said bushes with uprated polyurethane jobbies will be cheaper. Someone correct me if I'm wrong You're wrong Sorry but this made me chuckle Quote
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